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An improved load carrying vehicle accessory is disclosed. Mounting tubes are fixed to the rear fenders of a vehicle, such as a lawn tractor. The load carrying portion of the device has mounted within its base, and protruding therefrom, a pair of support arms or tubes that are configured to cooperate

An improved load carrying vehicle accessory is disclosed. Mounting tubes are fixed to the rear fenders of a vehicle, such as a lawn tractor. The load carrying portion of the device has mounted within its base, and protruding therefrom, a pair of support arms or tubes that are configured to cooperate with the mounting tubes, preferably with coaxial telescopic interengagement. The support arms or tubes are disposed in slots wider than themselves to allow for lateral movement and subsequent fixing in place, thus allowing the load carrying portion to be fitted to a variety of vehicles having different widths. Additionally, the load carrying portion has removable walls, to allow for bulkier items such as rakes, brooms, shovels and the like, to be secured thereto.

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A load carrying vehicle accessory for a vehicle having rear fenders disposed over the rear wheels, and where the rear fenders define an inner fender side and an outer fender side comprising: mounting tube means including installation means for affixing said mounting tube means to the outer fender si

A load carrying vehicle accessory for a vehicle having rear fenders disposed over the rear wheels, and where the rear fenders define an inner fender side and an outer fender side comprising: mounting tube means including installation means for affixing said mounting tube means to the outer fender side of the vehicle; load carrying portion, said load carrying portion including a base portion, said base portion being generally planar and rectangular and having a front wall, a rear wall, and two side walls, where said rear wall has fixedly attached thereto an upwardly extending rear fence means, and where each of said side walls has removably attached thereto an upwardly extending side fence means; a pair of load carrying portion support arms attached to said load carrying portion, said support arms disposed substantially parallel to said side walls, each of said support arms including an extending portion, each of said extending portions extending from said front wall of said base portion and where each of said extending portions is adapted for coaxial telescopic interengagement with said mounting tube means on the outer fender of the vehicle; and support arm adjustment means for adjusting the lateral distance between said support arms such that said support arms are laterally adjustable to accommodate and engage said mounting tube means, wherein said support arm adjustment means includes a pair of slots within said base portion of said load carrying portion, both of said slots being generally parallel to said side walls and extending from said front wall rearwardly and terminating proximate said rear wall, each of said slots dimensioned to accept one of said support arms such that said support arms are carried within said slots and each is free to travel laterally a predetermined distance from said side walls.